Smart Plugs / Aqara
Aqara Smart Plug (US, ZNCZ12LM)
Great Zigbee citizen, but only if you already own — or will buy — an Aqara hub.
Overall score 7.1/10
Pros
- + Zigbee keeps it off your Wi-Fi entirely, and it acts as a mesh repeater for Aqara sensors
- + Automations execute on the hub, so they keep running through an internet outage
- + Full 1,875W rating with hardware overload and overheat cut-off
- + Genuinely useful if you already run Aqara sensors — the plug becomes the range extender
Cons
- − The hub is mandatory and not in the box; the real entry price is the plug plus an Aqara hub
- − $29.99 for one plug makes it the second-most expensive per-outlet option here
- − Aqara publishes no motor or HP rating
- − A 2018 design; Aqara's newer Matter-era hardware has moved on and this SKU has not
- − 47 mm wide body is awkward on a horizontal duplex receptacle
Aqara Smart Plug (US, ZNCZ12LM) review: what the specs say
Great Zigbee citizen, but only if you already own — or will buy — an Aqara hub. At $29.99, Aqara's 2018 model sits in the middle of the range — the smart Plugs we compare run from $11.99 to $52.99. It scores 7.1/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Local Control at 8.5/10 — whether switching and schedules survive an internet outage, or depend on a vendor cloud. The weakest is Value at 5.5/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: the hub is mandatory and not in the box; the real entry price is the plug plus an Aqara hub; and $29.99 for one plug makes it the second-most expensive per-outlet option here. Every specification on this page comes from Aqara's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Max Load | 15A / 1,875W at 100-125V |
| Motor / Inductive Rating | Not published by Aqara |
| Energy Monitoring | Yes, measured — daily and monthly kWh in the Aqara Home app |
| Radio & Protocol | Zigbee 3.0 only; no Wi-Fi radio, no Matter radio |
| Hub Required | Yes — an Aqara Zigbee hub is mandatory and is not included. Amazon's own listing title reads 'REQUIRES AQARA HUB' |
| Works Without Internet | Yes — Zigbee automations execute on the hub and survive an internet outage |
| Switched Outlets | 1 |
| Pack Size | 1 |
| Price per Switched Outlet | 29.99 $ |
| Dimensions | 67 x 47 x 35 mm (2.64 x 1.85 x 1.38 in), 86 g |
| Blocks Second Outlet | Squat but wide at 47 mm — tighter than a Kasa mini on a horizontal duplex |
| Weather Rating | Indoor only, 14°F to 104°F |
| Connectivity | Zigbee 3.0 |
| Material | V0-grade flame-resistant plastic |
| Warranty | 12 months |
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